Multiple choice

A shopkeeper offers a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is Rs.1600, then the cost price of the article- एक दुकानदार वस्तु के अंकित मूल्य पर 10% की छूट देता है और फिर भी वह 20% का लाभ प्राप्त करता है | यदि वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य रु.1600 है, तो वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य है -

  1. Rs./रु. 1800

  2. Rs./रु.1600

  3. Rs./रु.1400

  4. Rs./रु.1200
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Selling price after 10% discount on Rs.1600 is Rs.1440. This gives 20% profit, so cost price = 1440/1.2 = Rs.1200. Option D matches this calculation.

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